Superiority Complex Leads to Evil CONTENTS

FOCUS ON RESULT-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES We must develop a high moral character. We should expend our energy on result-oriented actions, rather than on those activities which are not resultoriented. T he Prophet of Islam was given this command in the Quran: “Have patience, then, as had the steadfast Messengers before you; and be in no haste about them.” (46:35) This shows that patience and perseverance are superior to impatience and haste. The difference can be understood by studying those verses of the Quran which were revealed in the initial stage of prophethood in Makkah: “O you, wrapped in your cloak, arise and give warning! Proclaim the glory of your Lord; purify your garments; shun uncleanness; do not bestow a favour in the expectation of receiving more in return; and for the sake of your Lord, be patient.” (74:1-7)